Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
Y. M. c. A. MEETING.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF
THE ASSOCIATION.
The Association to Have IA Building at
Once-Generous Proposition of Mr.. w.
j. Van Patten-New Work to be In
augurated in Burlington.


tian association of Burlington. 1t was an
nounced that matters of special interest
would be brought up, and there was a
general feeling of expectancy among
all present. The attendance, while not
an adequate representation OF the whole
association, was larger than is customary,
ana the temporary hall of the asso-
citation in Exchange block was well
filed The president of the association,
Mr.. w. j. Van Patten, occupied the
chair The meeting was opened with de
votional exercises, Rev. f. p Gould of the
Berean Baptist church reading a selection
of Scripture and Rev. G. f. Carter of the
College street church Offering prayer
Then followed the reading of the record of
the last annual meeting by the recording
secretary, George w Stone. The reports of
the regular officers of the association were
then made. The report of the president,
Mr.. w. j. Van Patten, was remarkably
full, comprehensive aud interesting He
said that the association had just reached
its majority-lts DIST year-and that
now it must assume larger responsibilities
and look forward to a field of wider use
funess. The past history of the assoca-
ton was reviewed, and the outlook for the
future presented in a general way. Then
followed the report of the general secre-
Idl " WI. DWlll, he TtDOTU carefully OUT
lined the work of the year in the various
departments of association activity, and
recommended a larger DEVELOPMENT of
some of the newer lines of work. partic-
ularly the recently organized class work
The treasurer, l.. B. Lord, reported a small
balance so. 10 in the treasury at the open
ing of the new year, including the $500 in
Surance received on the furniture DESTROY
ed in the recent fire. balance of 1852 95
remains to be credited to the lecture fund,
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Just closed. In the Y. NJ. c.. A. building
account, when outstanding debts have
beeen collected, there will be a balance of
from $50 to $50 in the treasury. The in
surance money on the burned building has
been paid, and the association now has a |
building site with a mortgage of only S1O,-
900 instead of $50 600, as before. The re-
ports of the regular officers were accepted
and adopted. They will hereafter be
printed in full
The reports of the various standing com
mittees were then presented, including |
the following: Report of the executive |
committee, the finance committee the lee |
ture committee, the committee on BOYS |
work, the committee on religious work,
the reception committee the ladies auXili-
AIRY and the boys branch. These reports
in the main were highly satisfactory and |
showed good work during the past year,
in spite of the disadvantages under which
the association has labored, in the loss of
us HOIlle lie Reports Oh Une standing COM
mlttees were accepted and placed on file
Then came the event upon which the
expectation of the members present cen
tered-the report of the board of trustees,
appointed to conduct the matter OF ar
ranging for the erection of new Y NJ C.
~. building on the site of the old Strong
block, In the absence of the chairman of
the board Gen. William Wells, the report
was presented by Mr. e. p Smith. Mr..
Smith said that the trustees had found
themselves in possession of the vacant land
occupied by the Strong block with debt
of $4,000. Various applications had been
made to purchase part of the land held by
the association but the trustees did not
think 1t advisable to make any definite
disposition of the lot until they had can
suited a competent architect. Accordingly
they secured the services of Mr. Fuller of
the firm of Fuller & Wheeler architects,
of Albany. Mr. Fuller gave three differ
ent plans according to which the lot could
be cut up and portion of 1T sold while
yet retaining sufficient for a building to
accommodate the association While the
trustees were considering one of these
plans quite seriously, they received the
following generous and gratifying propo-
sition from wealthy, philanthropic and
publc-splrlted citizen of Burlington
THE PROPOSITION BEFORE TIL e TRUSTEES,
To the Board of Trustees of the Young Mems
Christian Association:
I desire TO submit the following proposition
for your consideration. propose to purchase
of the association the following described
plot of ground: Twenty-four feet fronting
on Church street, running through to the city
park and AZ feet fronting on College street,
extending south 81 feet and connected with
the plot fronting Church street. for which |
will pay $4,000, cash, subject to the following
provlsos:
| propose to give to the association the
ne hit to maintain an entrance to the upper
stories from College street six to eight feet in
width. | also propose to give the association
the right to build all of such building as may
be put upon the properly, above the first
STORY, to hod for their own use and posses
SION But if at any time the association de-
sire to abandon the use of that part of the
building for their own work the owners of the
above described plot of ground shall have the
right to purchase the upper portion of the
building at such price shall represent the
cost or present value of the building. In case
of the destruction of this or any building on
the property at any time by fire. the assoeia-
building which may be erected on the prop
crty.
that such portion of the building as shall
own shall as early as practicable be put into
the hands of some organization which shall
use the income thereof for the furtherance of
such educational, moral and philanthropcal
work III Burlington as may be hereafter des-
ignated. In making the above offer il is with |
the understanding that the association shall
raise sufficient sum of money, by such plans
aS may be deemed the wisest, 10 erect the
building at the earliest possible time this
year w. j. VAN PATTEN.
This proposition, which hardly needs to
be supplemented with the name of Mr.. |
Van Patten to be recognized as his, was
received with prolonged applause. Mr. |
&. +. Smith for the trustees said that the |
plan had their warmest commentator, |
as business investment. President |
Buckham spoke of the large future for
philanthrophical and educational work in
Burlington which the project of Mr.. Van
Patten opens up. He said that the old
methods of dealing with social evils we're
becoming obsolete, and that such methods
as the one about to be inaugurated here
are taxing ano taeir PLACE ms plan Snd WI III
work in Burlington, which will be of the
greatest importance in every respect to
the future of the city.
Professors Perkins and Emerson of the
University, and Messrs. +. w. smith and
G. p. Smith also spoke in the warmest
terms of the plan proposed by Mr.. Van
Patten and of the generosity and Chris
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